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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.31083, 0.69620

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Bredgar Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Mediterranean Gull +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Mediterranean Gull +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita citrina, Ochre Brittlegill, Lilac Bonnet +68 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Amanita citrina, Ochre Brittlegill, Lilac Bonnet +68 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Fungi — Penny Bun, Horse Mushroom, Wood Hedgehog +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The church of St. John the Baptist, Bredgar

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The church of St. John the Baptist, Bredgar

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Nearby places

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🌱Borden Village parkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Johnsons GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Johnsons ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rose Walk ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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